The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

THE TALK IS.- That it was a graceful act of the Mayor of Carmarthen to move a vote of condolence with the family of so old a municipal worker as ex-Alderman Lloyd. That the Mayor of Carmarthen and his iforjtears before him have between them occupied his present house for seventy years. That there is a sequence of important events due at Carmarthen, viz., the Re- gatta on August 22nd, the Allotment- holders' Show on the 29th, a united re- ligious service at the Guildhall in memory of Carmarthen's fallen heroes on September 12th. That one of the main items at the Car- marthen regatta will be an egg and spoon race on the greasy pole. Only hard-shell optimists need enter. That the motorists who ran over a blind officer's I dog the other day at Conwil and then drove off may be interested to know that the dog- died immediately, and that up to now no regrets or apologies for the incident have been received by the owner. » That the entries for the coming Allot- ment Holders' Show are pouring in. That there is keen rivalry among ama- teurs as to the best exhibit of (nions. The inch-tape (not red-tape) is much in evidence. That petty pilfering is on the increase "in Carmarthen.

Under the new fuel rationing order the officials appointed to carry out the duties in South Wales will be under the direction of Capt. R. A. Card, who is the divisional officer for South Wales. Mr. J. Evan Row- lands, of Swansea, is the divisional coal officer, while the divisional gas and coke officer is Mr. J. H. Canning, Newport. 1 li

TE LOCAL NEWS. The Empire.-The series of plays presen- ted at the Empire this week by Mam and Sootton's Dramatic Co. is attracting bum- per houses. Next week the same company will present another series of interesting dramas. On Sunday last, the organ at Christ Church was presided over by Mr. Frank Cooke, organist of Hampton-on-Thames Parish Church, and son of Mrs. C. A. Cooke, Lammas-street. His playing was greatly j appreciated by the congregation. A marriage between ithe Rev. Aldred Williams, vicar of Golden Grove (formerly curate of St. Peter's, Carmarthen), and Alice, 'daughter of the late Rev. E. A. Davies (vicar of Cwmamman), will take place in September. Painters on Strike.—The painters of Car- marthen came out on strike last week for an increase of wages from 8d. per hour to Is. 2d. We understand that one tradesman has acceded to the request. The blight has made its appearance among the crops in the Carmarthen allot- ments, particularly in the park allotments. Miss Betty Evans,\ Rose Cottage, Pem- brey, has just secured a clerkship in a Government office. She gained a certificate in shorthand this year, and is fully qualified in all commercial subjects. Her successes reflect credit on herself and also on the Old College School, where she was trained for the tests. Her sister, Miss Polly Evans, now a clerk in jaunition works, passed the College of Preceptors examination from the same school. < Allotment Holders' Gift.—The Carmar- then Allotment Holders' Association has decided to make a levy amongst -the mem- bers of at least 61bs. of potatoes, thereby hoping to make a total of l,2001bs. to be divided equally between the Carmarthen- shire Infirmary and the local Red Cross Hospital. -Transfer.-At the Borough Police Court no Monday, a temporary transfer of the licence of the Queen's Hotel was granted to Mrs. Jenkins from Mr. Thomas Jenkins, her husband, who has joined up. The police offered no objection, and spoke high- ly of the conduct of the house, the Head Constable (Mr. Howel Evans) remarking that it would be a very good thing if all licensees conducted their houses sorjwell. The Lyric.—Tfye high reputation of the Lyric for fiitst-rate pictures "will be well maintained' next week, when a high-class programme^ will be screened. For particu- lars, see advertisement. On Thursday and Friday of this week, "Sherlock Holmes" from the play of Sir A. Conan Doyle, is presented as the star picture, and on Saturday a special attraction will be "For all Eternity." Labour for the Harvest.—The Military Authorities have released a large number of low grade men for harvest work and a .nber of them have already arrived at the Agricultural Depot at Carmarthen, and another batch will arrive at the beginning of next week. These are distributed be- tween the three western counties, and far- mers should apply at once before it is too late if they are short of harvest labour. A National Winner.—Hearty congra- tulations to Miss Mair Jones, Trefynys, Carmarthen, on her great achievement in winning 'the first prize in the soprano solo o .rupetition at the National Eisteddfod at *.Oavll r„i'i *■»»»■ A the adjudication Dr. David Evans spoke in high terms of her ing, and predicted a great future for her as a singer. Mr. John Hinds, M.P., who Was. president, gave a second prize to Miss Cissie Thomas, of Treorky. Miss Mair Jones was awarded a Special prize last year at the National at Birkenhead on the same item. New Vicar.—The Rev. Benjamin Davies, M.A., the new vicar of St David's, will be instituted to the living by the Lord Biahop of the diocese at St. Davii's Parish Church on Sunday, 8th September Tide Table.—The follo-wng are the tide times for the coming week Morning. Afternoon. Time. Heigit. Time. Height. Friday. 0.1 15.2 Saturday 0.47 14.11 1.34 14.4 Sunday 2.24 15.0 3.5 15.6 Monday 3.45 16.3 4.12 16.9 Tuesday 4.39 17.5 5.3 18.0 Wednesday. 5.25 18.9 5.48 19.4 Thursdav 6.11 20.1 6.28 20.8 Accident.—An accident Qcurred at Castle Hill Cottage, collided with the trap coming collision ft a motor-cycle nth a governess car. Mr.' David -J. Daviete of Bryn Villa, Conwil, was cycling up th( hill, and when near the dangerous bend pposite Castle HAI Cottage, dashed into te trap coming down the hill. The occpants of the trap, Mrs. Jeremy, 'of Gelliddu, Llandefeileg, and her daughter, were thrown out, and Dr Parry was immediately sent for. Irs. Jeremy re- ceived injuries to her face and her daugh- ter was slightly bruised; the motorist coaping with an injured and. After re- ceiving medical attention Irs. Jeremy and 'daughter were able to prcsed home feeling little the worse for the :cident. Fair. -Carmarthen Fairon Monday was a small affair compared ith August fairs of former years. Very iw heavy horses were on offer, and the bt of them made up to £ 115, the average fices being from 1;70 to £90.1 There was fair number of colts, for which there waia good demand, two-year olds making up JE70, and year- lings £ 50 to JB55. The sittand for light horses was very limited, id only a few were on offer. The. genel supply in the cattle section was small.Yearling cattle, however, made a good she, and sord from £ 12 to £ 18. There we:. very few two- year-olds, and these sold all. Doctor's Appointment. Cardiganshire County Cotmcil on Wedsday, 7th inst., appointed a St. Peter's &, Dr. L. Mere- dith Davies, out of twej applicants, as medical officer of health It school medical officer for the county, at salary of £ 500 per annum, with an alloYice of £ 120 for travelling expenses. Drjionel Meredith Davies, who is 28 years <age, is the son of. Mr. James Davies, J., and Mrs. Davies, Ucheldir. He 's educated at Llandovery College and ncoln College, Oxford, and studied medie at Oxford and St. Thomas' 'Hospil -WestmiurtoO He had a brilliant college career, and is the 'possessor of the folloig degrees and diplomas:—M.A., M.B., tCh., D.P.H., Oxford: M.R.C., and LC.P., London. On 5th August, 1914, thiay after the declaration of war, he jotl. the colours and served in the N ortMa and France, where he got the Mons Hal, and after- wards in Salonica. Wh> returning from Salonica Dr. Davies wast the "Transyl- vania" when she was torloed and was picked up by a Japanes< destroyer and landed in Italy. He was t on light duty in England until "9th Ji last, when he was invalided out of the ny. of which he held the rank of Captaiil.A.MJC. Dr. Davies is a well-known fchlefce. having played Rugby fotball ioctford, the Uni- ted Services, London h, Middlesex, and St. Th: Hospita His numerous acquaintances will varmlongratulate the popular (ioctor on his apitment. Lady Howard has appted Mr. F. H. Moore to succeed the Mr. Thomas Jones as agent to the Stey Estate. Mr. Moore, -who is now doilP.M.C.A. work in France, was secretaro the late Sir .Stafford Howard, and is ii of Mr. W. H. Moore, Receiver of therown Office for Wale.s. Farmers wh^pte it &ctice of obtain- ing store cattlefrom Irel in the autumn woufd be well advised make arrange- ments, where possible, the landing of the animals in the early t of September and so avoid the risk of Wintering serious difficulties in the way 'hipping accom- modation should all the 4e come forward ater in the year.

This week we have a pleasant surprise for our readers in the shape of a fine Illustrated War Supplement. This will form a special feature of the "Carmar- then Journal" every week until further notice. There is no need to'describe it. It speaks for itself.

Mayor's Prisoners of War Fund.— Pri- soners of War Flag Days organised by Mr. F. G. Humphreys, L50 2s. 8d.; Mrs. Blag. don-Richards, proceeds of children's bazaar- held in Castle House Garden on August 1st, £ 37; St. Peter's Church anniversary ser- vice, £ 7; Penuel Chapel anniversary service, L4 lis. 3d.; National Service and Military Staff per Lieut. Poison, £ 5 10s.; Cilrhedyn and District War Prisoners Fund, L2 28.; Mrs. Winter, King-street, £1 Is.; Employers and Employees at Emporium, Carmarthen (2nd donation), JB1 Is.; collected at Glue Pot, 4s. (240 Discharged Sailors and Soldiers.—A suc- cessful general meeting of the local branch of the National Federation was held in the Y.M.C.A. on Sunday, August 11th, under. the chairmanship of Mr. Meredith Williams. Satisfactory reports were received from the treasurer, organiser and secretary. The latter gave a report of his interview with the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop- of St. Davids with regard to the proposed memo- rial service to the memory of Carmarthen men who have fallen in the war. His lordship was in entire sympathy with the movement, and the service hais been ar- -ranged for Thursday Sept. 5th. It is to be non-sectarian, and a collection will be taken in aid of the Mayor's Prisoners of War Fund. Will the 'relativv, of those who have made the supreme sacrifice kindly communicate the name, regiment, and regi- mental number of the fallen heroes to P. J. Williams, Carne, Carmarthen, or to T. Davies, 9, Spilman-street, Carmarthen. It was decided to form a debating society from amongst the members, and the orga- niser reported that Mr. T. J. Evans, Waterloo-terrace, had agreed to arrange with similar societies connected with the various religous bodies to form i joint com- mittee in order to arrange a programme for the coming Winter. Several new mem- bers were enrolled and a sub-branch formed at Kidwellv. Mart.—The supply of stock at Messrs. Lloyd and Thomas' mart at Carmarthen on Wednesday was below the average, there being only 8 fat lICattle and 217 fat sheep graded and allocated. Cows and calves were a fair entry, but there was not the usual demand. The better class animals fetched from £ 45 to £ 55 10s.. and others sold at from J324 to L35. Heifers sold at B25 to £ 36 10s. Calves met with a good demand. Seventy-eight pigs were penned and sold, the prices ranging from 1;2 to £ 5 ].0s. apiece. Theft of Apples. At a special police court on Wednesday, Lloydie Davies, 1, Rogers'-yard, Mill-istreet; Wm. Hugh Pot- ter, 46, Priory-street; Frederick Davies, 1, Norton's-court, Wood's-row; Lloyd Sanders Davies, 16, Chapel-street, and Harry Gow- man, 25, Blue-street, were charged with stealing apples, value 6d., from the garden of Thomas Hodge Lewis, 84, Lammas-st.— 'I'1 {(1'wl c-f■ 11,1 o fMV TTrvwol TC'wqrYfll said although the case was not very serious, it had been brought to the court on account of the increasing prevalency of pilfering in the town. and a line must be drawn ijomewhere.—Thomas Hodge Lewis, fitter's mate on the G.W.R., said that at 6.10 on Sunday evening he went to the rear of the garden and noticed defendants tearing the railings in order to enter the garden from the park. Witness shouted to him, "What's your game?'' and the boy went away. Witness afterwards sent for the police. ''This is about the fourth occasion my gar- den has been robbed." added witness. "It was the second time this year."—P.C. Rees said Lloydal Davies, wheh charged with stealing apples, replied he took one apple. Potter said he took two apples. Frederick Davies said, "I took one apple and I lost it." Lloyd Sanders Davies lemarked, "I had half an apple," and Gowman said the same.—The bench bound defendants over to be of good behaviour for six months in the sum of J65, and ordered them to pay the costs—4s. each.—The Mayor said there vere a good many plots and gardens in the town.. and it was very unpatriotic to take things from the plots. Future cases of this kind would be severely dealt with. Lloydal Davies, W. H. Potter, and Frederick Davies were further charged with doing wilful damage to the railing separating the garden and the park.-P.C. Rees said the railing had been pulled out towards the park. When charged Lloydal Davies said, "I did bend £ little of it. It was bent before I got hold of it." Potter said, "I did pull the railing." and Davies remarked, "I gave the railing one pull." The damage done was Is.—The bench ordered defendants to pay the damage and the costs—4s. 4d. each.

Local Weddings WILL^A MS—DUR A NT. A wedding of local interest was cele- brated at St. John's urch, Gowerton, on Wednesday, August 14th, the contracting parties being Mr. Basil G. Williams, A.C.P., assistant master at the Model and Prac- tising Schools, Carmarthen, and Miss Melina (Dolly) Durant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Durant, Ystrad-terraoe, Gowerton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Griffith Thomas, vicar of Mor- riston, assisted by the Rev. G. M. Williams, vicar of Gowerton. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in an ivory crepe-de-chene, dress, trimmed with silver lace. and wore a wreath and veil. She carried a shower bouquet, and wore a pearl pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were the Misses Lilian Davies and RoÚe James (nieces of the bride), and the Misses Enid Williams and Maisie Simian (nieces of the bridegroom). The elder bridesmaids wore white dresses with fancy lace caps trimmed with mauve atid carried ivory Praver-books, the gift of the bridegroom. The little ones wore pale pink dresses and cream lace bon- nets, and carried pink satin handbags, the gift cf the bridegroom. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. A. J. Cole, headmaster of Bronllys National School. After the wedding a reception was held at the bride's home. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Williams left for Newport (Mon.), where the honeymoon is being spent. Numerous presents, were received, including one from the officers and lads of the 2nd St. David's Cadet Battalion O.L.B., of which the bridegroom is the adjutant DAVIES-STEPHENS. DAVIES—STEPHENS. A pretty wedding was solmenised at St. Paul's, Skelty, on Tuesday, by Arch- deacon Williams, of Llandilo, assisted by the Rev. R. E Jones, of Sketty. The con- tracting parties were Mr. John A. Davies, of Carmarthen, and Miss Dorothy M. Stephens, of Llandilo. The bride was given away by her father, and the brides- maid was Miss Rosa Stephens (sister of the bride) Mr. W. J. Cound, of Swansea carried out the duties of best man. The wedding breakfast, was partaken of at the Bush Hotel and the happy couple after- wards left by the 130 p.m. trqin for Penarth where the honeymoon is being spent. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were the recipients of numerous presents. The bride was attired in a charming costume of ivory garbardire witer hat to match, and the ^ore, .a Pretty dress of pale lemon crepe-de-chine and ^Georgette. The bridegroom joined the colours at the out- break of war, and after several months' service was discharged through injury.

Local Obituary MR. THOMAS THOMAS. After a long and painful illruss [r. Thomas Thomas, Parkcwm, near Carnr- then, passed away on Monday marning.at the age of 64 years. He was a wjll-knvn figure in the district, having resided ^t Parkcwm all his life. He was wel-likecby all who came into contact with him m account of his genial and straagltforwd manner. Mr. Thomas, up to the timejf his illness, weas a faithful member of En Chapel, where he was' a deacon md in- surer, and was for many years the cx- ductor of the singing. He leaves a widr and twelve children. Five of his sons e serving with the colours; two of them a in France, one in Salonika, one in PaJ- tine, and one has recently been dischargl from the Army. Much sympathy is fo with Mrs. Thomas and family in "their si bereavement/ The funeral, which is publ takes place to-day (Friday), at 2.30 p.n at Elim burial grouu4L

Ex-Soldier's Dismissal PENSIONS COMMITTEE PROWE, S AGAINST PRISON AUTHORITIES' ACTION. At a meeting of the Carmarthen Boroug War Pensions Committee on Monday eve: ing, Aid. John Lewis p*esiding, Mr. P.. Williams reported that he had made e quiries in the case of the warder a.t HJ& Prison who had been discharged from tl army after gas-poisoning at the fflont, at found that the man was under notice, sole on medical grounds. Mr. Williams movi a resolution strongly protesting against ti action of H.M. Prison Commissior.ers dismissing an ex-soldier on medval grount fts the result of disability contracted < military service, and urging that Gover- ment departments should make irrang ments to find employment for such me suitable to their capabilities Mr. W. T. Jcfferies—Is it posable ior this Committee to recommend him for trat- ment and training as a warder? The Clerk (Mr. H B. White)—They ay there is no training required to be a warr. Mr. Jeffeiies said "what he meant as that the Committee could recommend he man for treatment and training togiefer, so that he could do light work at he prison during the time he was being ndi- cally treated, until he became capabhof doing the work of warder. Mr. T. H. Morgan said the man had len discharged from the army only ten wes, land it was very dra.stic action on the jrt of the prison commissioners to dimiss m from their service without giving hinut least six to eight- months to find out whebr or not he was fit for dutv. They halo vacant post in the prison for light dut;, and here they discharged a warder who Id been disabled at the front who might e able to do those light duties. The man hi ten years' service as warder, and it wod be an advantage to him for the perittd E service not to be broken. Mr. Morgi seconded Mr. Wiiliams' resolution. Mr. P. J. Williams said they all kne that Government departments were 1iJ sands on the seashore at present, and they discharged men entirely on medics grounds due to military service, then peop could not expect private employers to tak -on nien "witk a disability. The Govemme^ should set an example and make arrange ments for employing these men. Mr. Williams' resolution was carrie unanimously. Mr. W. DuiJb Williams proposed the the Committee a^k the prison authorities t reconsider the case of this man before th notice of his dismissal expired. Mr. T. H. Morgan, seconding, remarke that once the man was actually dSmisse it might make a difference in his pension. This resolution was also carried. PENSION CASES.. Mr. Dunn Williams reported on a case c a woman who was in receipt of a pensio of 5s. per week. The period for which i was granted-26 weeks-had elapsed. Th woman was ill, and on the doctor's ordef had to get certain nourishing food whic. cost her about 7s 6d. per week She wa also unable to follow her .employment.-O: the motion of Mr. Williams, it was decide, to recommend the county pen3ions com mittee to continue payment of 5s. per weei for a further period. Mr. J. O. Morgan reported on the cas of a woman whose husband as a member o the Volunteers had gone to serve on the IJas Coast. The allowance lihc received noN, was 17s. 6d per week, and the applicatioi was for a little extra on account of civi obligations:-It was stated that the womar applied for only 3s. per week which iepre sented the difference in the rent.—It wa: decided to grant this aillount.

Carmarthen Rural District Council LLANDILO COUNCIL AND GORSLAS. WATER SUPPLY. A meeting of the Carmarthen Rural Dis- trict Council was held at the Guildiall, Carmarthen, on Saturday, Mr. J. T. Wil. liams, Lienginning, presiding. In his report, the sanitary inspector Mr. Job) stated that he was still receiving (om- plaints of the scarcity of water in the GJrs- Its district. Mr. D. E. Stephens. Llanarthney—?his matter comes up continually.. Cannot we do something instead of quibbling all al<ng. I receive a dozen complaints every weeL Tha Sanitary Inspector said tha explana- tion of the soarcity was that there vaii such an enormous supply going to the lover district Mr. Stephens suggested that the council should demand a Local Government Boird inquiry into the matter. It was of no use approaching the Llandilo Rural Council; all they said was, "We will look into the matter," and the result was "no water." The Clerk (Mr. J. -Saer) said the last t'me he wrote to the Llandilo Council was three months ago, and they lepli.ed that the Surveyor had been instructed to take steps with a view to improving the supply by laying down certain pipes, and' thiat meanwhile that part of the district in the Carmarthien Union was being supplied with water at the same pressure as Penygroes. Mr. Stephens—We might as well face the music. The water is going to the collieries. We want to stop that. It was decided to inform the Llandilo Rural Council that the Local Government Board would be communicated with unless matters improved. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR CHAPEL. An application was made from Taber- tiacle Chapel, Cefneithin. for permission to erect postis along the highway as it was pro- posed to illuminate the church with elec- tricity. Mr. D. E. Stephens explained that owing to the scarcity of oil the chapel people faund it would be impossible to illuminate the ohapel next winter, and therefore they were going in for eectric light from the colliery at Cross Hands. He moved that permis- SJon to erect the posts be granted This was agreed to provided that the posts be no obstruction and that a way leave of Is. a year be paid.

At Pontlliw sheep dog trials and show the winners were David Harry. Gower, and Trevellian Rees, Gellygwm. Mare br geld- ing (collier): M. Roberts, Llandremor. Suckling colt or filly from dam; J. Roberts, Talyfan. Live eheep weighing: G. Clement, Pontlliw. •

Unploughed Land FARMERS HEAVILY FINED AT CARMARTHEN. INTERESTING CASES. Three cases against farmers for not cul- tivating their full quota of land were heard at Carmarthen on Saturday, the pro- oeedmgs being taken by the Carmarthen- shire War Agricultural Executive, for which T' Z.L V. Nl°hohis appeared to prosecute. t°e k*"st case the defendant was John WdiLams Clfetwyn, Llandefeilog, for whom Mr. T. Howell appeared and PIea" ded nq; guilty. s'at6d that on 22nd Novem- on! I?"/ ^as directed to culti- vate 20i acres Defendant appealed against the quota and the amount was reduced to 16± acres. Of that quota 10.809 acres was cultivated, leaving 34.49 uncultivated The area of the farm was 81 acres. Mr. Nicho- f 4 je,u as instructed to ask the re'pr<i the case as a serious one. Farmeis and civilians, like the soldiers in Sw™ +eS+'i *md a duty -to Perform to their country at the present time. Thomas Harries, secretary of the War Agricultural Committer, produced the deci- sion. of the Committee to ask the Board of agriculture for permission to institute letral proceedings against defendant, l T' J w,ell Navies—Have you sent letters to farmers telling them that if they tlleir ?"ota m autumn, no p-oceedmgg would be taken? wW^ifr^- We- teke proceedings where the deficiency is too great. If a farmer has 30 per cent, of his quota un- cultivated the Committee consider it a serious case. r.7 Nicholas—The Committee have i?^!jOUS cases pending prosecution. r™!11'6 gIVe?, by David Williams, C\ ndejrne House, Uangendeirne, cultiva- t0r eastern district of Car- marthen Union, *who deposed to paying- three visits to the .farm There wa^ 47 acres of good arable dand. The excuse made by defendant why he had not cultiva- ted his quota was deficiency of labour.- Witness advised him to apply for additional' vu £ Ur' iU|.i r n?t do so. On witness's visjt on 13 th June defendant admitted his quota was not too high Mr. T. Howell Davies-Why didn't you make an ent-ry in your report book that you suggested he should get more labour'— Everything that the Apostles' f re ached is not m the Bible (laughter). Witness agreed that defendant did not enjoy good health, but that the farm was not a difficult one to cultivate. John G. Davies, Cwmparc. Teniel, culti- vation officer for the western district of Carmarthen Union, said he visited the farm on 13th June last, in company with the last witness, when be made the following n°tes regarding the residents on the farm: —The occupier, 66 years old; his brother (a carpenter and undertake^, 51 years; a casual labourer, 58 years: r servant maid, 21 years Defendant tr V vitnoss he was afraid to apply for additional labour as he would be given soldier labour, which, de- fendant contended, was not suitable. For the defence- Mr. Howell Davies called defendant, who said he was 66 years of age, and could not plough now. He Isuall,y had ugually had eleven acres cultivated annually. [. His casual labourer cam*; toj ihe farm ihe lirst week in' April. Witness could not cultivat4 his quota owing to insufficient labour, whilst the ground wae -,cky .stoney. Mr. Nirliolas-Did Mr. Williams, the cul- tivation officer, call upon you? Witness—Yes, I was in,the house and a person is not much of a farmer who has to stop in the house (Jaughter). John Morgan, Gwenllian Farm, Kidwelly, whose farm adjoins defendant's farm, said only a quarter of an acre a day could be ploughed at Cletwyn, owing to the stony nature of the ground. Defendant could not do any ploughing owing to his health. John Jones, Plas, Fcrrysido, deposed that in his opinion the soil was difficult to cultivate owing to its rock nature. De- fendant's crops last year were spoilt owing to insufficient labour. Mr. Howell Davies said the War Agri- cultural Committee were unfoittukiate in biinging such a case as this forward. They should have investigated the circumstances of the case. They should have satisfied themselves that the failure on the part of defendant to carry out the order to culti-' vate was not due to negligence. After a retirement, the Chairman said the Bench found there were certain extenu- ating circumstances which they had taken into consideration. A fine of £2. was im- posed. The next summons was against John Davies, Llwynybrain. Mydrim. Mr. T. owell Davies defended. Mr. Nicholas, for the prosecution, said this was a more serious omission than in the last case. The gross area of the farm was 70 acres, the quota directed to be cul- tivated w&q 20 acres. Twcelve acres only were ploughed, which was 40 per cent. short of the quota. There was no ap- peal Mr. Howell Davies first took the point that defendant was not the occupier of the farm as stated in the summons, and that there. fore the case could not proceed. He called defendant, who said he was 80 years of age, a blacksmith by trade, and resided at Sarnbwla. His sou was occupier and tenant of Llwynybrain. Cross-examined-His wife kept house for his son at Llwynybrain. He admitted that the official forms (now produced) sent him by the Board of Agriculture were signed "John Davies oompier." He could not deny that he signed them personally. The Bench having decided that defendant was the occupier, Mr. Howell Davies plea- ded guilty on behalf of his client, and in mitigation said the son who was in sole charge of the farm, was unable, owing to an accident, to do any hard work. He was laid up in April, and being the onl^male on the farm it was impossible to 'at.y out the order. Mr. Davies added that the quota was extremely large for a small farm. The Bench fined defendant JB55. In the case of Joseph Jones and Mar- garet Jones, of Cilhir Issa, Trelech, Mr. J. W. WaUis-Jones was for the defence. Mr. Nicholas said this was a farm of 101 acres. The first quota ordered was 28 acres, but on appeal this was reduced to 20 acres. The amount actually cultivated ■was 8.204 acres, a deficit of 584 3 per cent. Mr. Nicholas added that application was made for a tractor which was provided, and it ploughed one field. Before it was taken away the cultivation officers begged the occupiers to allow it to continue ploughing, so as to make up the quota or even to complete another field of seven acres, but they refused, the man stating he meant to do it himself. Application was made later for* the tractor—in May—for the services of the tractor, but at the time it was not available. Evidence was given bv Mr. T. Harries, secretary of the War Agricultural Execu- tive, and Messrs. D. G. Davies and D. Williams, cultivation officers, and D. S. Jones, machinery officer. The defendant Joseph Jones said he told the oultiohtion officers many times that the quota was too large having regard to its being difficult land to work. One of his two horses died a f.ew days after the tractor had Jeft the faim, and he failed to do any more ploughing as he had intended. He afterwards applied for the return of the tractor, but it failed to arrive Mr Wallis-Jones said the man was on the farm alone with his invalid sister, and he submitted it was because of circumstances over which lie had no control that he failed to carry out the Order A fine of £ 10 was inflicted Major/ Dowdesweu retired from the Bench during the hearing of this case, and the chair was occupied by the Rev. R. 13. Jones.

Carmarthen Borough Food Committee THE LAW AND THE CUSTOM OF BUYING CROCKS OF BUTTER. A meeting of the Carmarthen Borough Food Committee wa-s held at The Guildhall on Monday night, Aid. John Lewis' pre- siding. Discussion took place on an order just issued with regard to the cmgtom of preserving butter. The 'Executive Officer IMr. H B. White) explained that the older meant that a farmer supplying a ciock of butter to a customer must give notice of it to the food committee, and the buyer must give a guarantee that he will not conusurne, mor than the ration allow- ance. Mr. W. Dunn Williams asked if a person's butter coupons would be cancelled after he bought a crock? If they were not can- celled, what was to prevent him going to a shop 01 a farmer to buy his usual weekly supply? The Executive Officer—The farmer will give notice that you have bought from him a crock, say of 241bs., and then we shall see whether you get butter elsewhere. Aid. J. B. Arthur said it meant that a person could not tifn his butter coupons once he was supplied with a crock. There was one application for permission to preserve a crock of butter, and this was granted. Mr. Dunn Williams inquired as to the position of the registered customers of far- mers who had recently given up making butter. How were they to obtain supplies? It was explained that in such cases they '.vould only be able to get margarine. COUPONS FOR POULTRY. It wais pointed out by, members that many people were ignorant of the fact that they had to produce meat coupons when ;u chasing poultry and rabbits at the mar- ket, and it was suggested steps be taken to i -vke it known that coupons were required. The Mayor (Aid. Evans) eaid farmers were selling these commcditiios at the mar- ket without any coupons at all. The Chairman-Perbars the Press will be Jod enough to make a note of it. THE MILK SUPPLY. Mr. Dunn Williams said he was informed that it was likely farmers in that district "uld have to plough up more grass land. If they had to do that the milk supply would decrease. Could not the Committee make some representations in the matter? The Executive. Officer replied they had nothing to do with it. Mr. Thomas Williams said he knew nothing of any new order. There were complaints all ovqr the county that the parish of St. Peter's liad been let 6ff too lightly as regards their quota. They were ordered to plough only one-sixth, because the land was not adapted for corn growing. He doubted whether anything* could be dene to lessen the area cultivated as now fixed. ( The Chairman—The question ineally is, are we going to be short of milk as the re- sult of the cutting up of grate land? Mr. Dunn Williams—For the sake of a few bushels of wheat. The Chairman—A good deal of our milk is going outeof the borough. Cannot we keep more of it here? It was pointed out no more milk was sent I than was the case before O.'tober last. The Chairman said .there were, many complaints people could not obtain sufiiocr.t milk for thjir children. Mr. Thomas Williams suggested some- -:f the surplus milk might be obu-nc.d from the milk factories. It was resolved t.) "ce further in- quiries. —I..

DEATH. Puddicombe. -Killed in Action in France, Sydney, the dearly loved and eldest son of Sydney Dunsterville PuHdicombe of Asnury. Leine, and grandson of the late James Puddicombe, of this town,, aged 26 years. IN MEMORIAM. Duckfi-ld.-In ever-loving memorf of our dear son, Ernest Malcolm (Ernie), Com- pany Q.M. Sergeant, Welsh Field Co., R.E., who was killed at the Dardanelles August 20th, 1915.—Fondly remembered by Father, Mother, Sister, 4nd Brothers. Ever in our thoughts." (P183 Kettlev.-In ever-loving memory of Private Arch lie Kettley, S.W.B., who fell in action in Inlanders on August 16th, 1917.— Deeply mourned by Father, Mother, Charlie and Harry. TaJnsUl.—In loving memory1 of our 'dear son, William James Tansill, Royal En- gineers, who died of dv!sentry at the General Hospital, Alexandria, aged 20 years Had we but one fond look, Into his loving face Or had we only got the chance, To kneel down at that place; To hold your head, dear son, While your life's blood ebbed away. Our hearts would not have felt so much, The tears we shed to-day; So ready to answer the call to the brave, Although you now rest in a far distant grave, What more or better could any man give, Than die for his country that others might live. —Fondly remembered by his Mother, Father, :and Brothers, who reside at 1, Towy Villas, Station Road, Carmarthen. (PI8 Thomas.—In Ever Loving Memory of Hannah, the ever loving Wife of D. R. Thomas, 24, Neville-street, Llanelly, who died on the 17th of August, 19H.—Ever remembered by Husband, a Son, and Daughter. (188

(Continued from following column). not go free. Th-e owners must feel that they must protect their tenants' children from a danger in front of the houses. Mr. Crossman said it was true that one -or two children had been drowned in the leet, but mai-is could have been found much cheaper than this to avoid the water accumulating. When he was mayor he had a gratin put there, and after he went out of office the grating- was taken away be- cause refuse accumulated over it. If two or three gratings were put there and scavengers visited the place to clear the refuse orce a week, it would be all right. Mr. Geo. Jair.os—If these houses were built to'dav, what would be the responsibi- lity of the parties building them? The Town Clerk said if there was a death-trap there, the owners would have to protect the public from falling m, just the same as in this oase. Aid. John Lewis—What about the quay. The Town Clerk—The quay is different. It is a public road. A motion to call upon the owners of the houses to pay the bill was carried. Oply Mr. Crossman and Aid. L. D. Thotnas voted in favour of not making a claim upon them.

(Continued from foot of next column). sojourn at camp it was his duty to carry ■ bucket around and oqIlect the miscellaneous rubbish lying about the field, and other forms 0 scavenging work. So you see honesty is the best policeman after all. We often reminded him of it and that is why he plways carried a mallet with him! PRIVATE BILLY. #:

Carmarthen Town Council PROPERTY OWNERS & JOHNSTOWN DEATH-TRAP." THE PREMIER'S VISIT. The Mayor (Aid. Wm. Evans) presided over a monthly meeting of the Carmarthen lown Council on Tuesday night. Refenmg to the forthcoming visit of the Frime Minister to Carmarthen to -(iccept the freedom of the borough, the Town Clerk (Mr. H. B. White) said that accord- ing to a letter written to Swansea, Mr. Lloyd George would visit that town in October, and would probably come to Car- marthen in that month. Rev. Fuller Mills said as one who wit- nessed the conferring of the freedom of Neath on the Premier last week, he thought *he arrangements should be carried out ov the whole council. He was of the same opinion as the Town Clerk that-the pre- sentation of the freedom in a scroll would satisfy Mr. Lloyd George quite as well, if not more so, than in a casket or anything too costly. At Neath there were an oxi- dised casket and a scroll. He thought it would be very foolish on their part in Carmarthen to go in for any excesisve ex- pense because something simpler would be appreciated by the Prime Minister quite as u ,re was also the question as to whether they would extend invitations to the ceremony beyond the borough or con- fine the invitations to the borough. His personal opinion was that seeing they had not a, large haJl like the one at Neath, which would seat comfortably three thou- sand people, it would be wisdom on their part to confine the invitations to the borough, and not invite outsiders. If they invited outsiders they would net know where to draw the limit, and they would certainly exclude some of the townspeople from the privilege and honour r,f giving a hearty welcome to the Premief. Mr. Lloyd George- conld not now fix the'date definite- ly; it would depend a great deal on the war. k Ala. J. B. Arthur s iid Mr. 1 loyd Ge <rge deserved all the gratitud2 they could show him; in fact a casket of gold encrusted with diamonds would not be too much for him, but he thought it would be the Prime Minister's wish ihat nothing should r-o d' more than what had already been i'r.ne in the case of those gallant sons of rhe town who had received tfre freedom. The cour cil should give him a scroll enclosed in a morocco case. It was decided to call a special meeting of the council to consider the whole arrange- ments in connection with the Premier's visit. JOHNSTOWN DEATH-TRAP." Referring to the Johnstown mill leet, the borough surveyor (Mr. F. J. Finglah) re- ported that the erection of nerw railing and the making of roadworks at Pondside, Johnstown, in order to .protect children falling into the leet had been completed. The length was 492 feet, and the total cost £ 156 14s. 2d., and the apportionment of the ociit among the various ciivnen of the houses there was as follows:—W. Gre- ij ville, Garregholt, Cross Hands, £ 38 17s. 6d.; John Lewis, Gwynfryn, Penllwyn Park, seven houses and workshop, £ 54 10s. Id.; W. W. Thomas, Rugby, three houses, J616 10s.; Mrs. Walters, 15, Magazine-row, Carmarthen, three houses and a shed, B16 ISs.; David Rogers. Lammas-street, marthen, four houses, J619 13s. 6d.; and Ann Thomas, Pondside, Carmarthen, one house, 26 15s. 4d. Replying to Mr. John Crossman, the Town Clerk said it was a private road and the owners of the hooses were liable. Mr. Crossman said they would have diffi- culty in getting the owners to pay. Aid. John Lewis said he was one of the owners, but he doubted very much whether the council could ask them to pay the whole of the cost if any at all. They must re- member that neither the mill leet nor the road belonged to the houses. He held it was a public road. Mr. John Morgans, the ex-surveyor, would tell them that the road had been repaired by the council more than once. The Town Clerk said Mr. Morgans had told him differently. Aid. John Lewis—I think this is a bad precedent. Take the quay, for instance. If railings were put up on the quay, you could not charge that to the owners of the houses. He did not think the council shouid saddle the whole of this cost on the owners of the houses at Pondside. The Town Clerk said this matter was considered years ago by the late Town Clerk, Mr. > R. M. Thomas, and the reason he cauld| ",not procced then wag that a certain section of the Public Health Act was not in force. It was in force now, and it stated that when a mill leet ir. front of a house was a danger, the ^corporation after giving the owners statutory notice, could compel them to protect the danger. This matter arose latterly after an inquest held on a child drowned in the leet. Rev. Fuller Mills proposed that the coun- cil claim the money from the owners of the houses, and if they raised any objection, that the council should test it. Mr. W. J. Martin, seconding, said it had already been decided by the council that the owners .should protect the mill leet, and the council put up the railings when the owners refused to do so. Ald. John Lewis said the rates and taxes paid in respect of the twenty houses at this spot were for roads as well as other things. He doubted very much whether this bill would be paid.. v. Fuller Mills said it was rather late in the day to raise objections and say that the council should bear the whole burden. It was certainly decided by the council months ago that the corporation should do the work, being satisfied that they had a claim on the owners. Mr. D. J. Davies observed t'at one of the owners was a widow and there was a claim against her of J66 13s. 4d. in respect of her house whose rates were L5. Mr. Crossman said they should look at the matter fairly. Everyone -was anxious to save the children from drowning, but he did not think the owners of the houses were responsible. He thought the council should pay. Mr. W. Dunn Williams said if-the owners had any objection why did they not say so when the work was being done? The council were given clearlv 'to understand that the cost would be refunded by the owners. The Town Clerk said he received one or two replies at the time objecting to it. Mr. W. J. Martin said Ald. John Lewis stated at the time-that he was fully pre- pared to pay his share of the cost. Ald. Lewis—Yes, if it is legal. Mr. Croissman said he would not pay a penny if he were one of the owners. To test the meeting he proposed that the owners be not called upon to pay. Ald. L. D. Thomas seconded. Rev. Fuller Mills said he did not think the cost should be a burden on the rate- payers. The council should give the owners an opportunity of stating their case, and then the council could consider each ap- portionment on its merits and decide as to whether or not they could come to some compromise The owners should certainly (Continued at foot of preceding column).

My Camping MORE ADVENTURES OF PRIVATE. BILLY. One of the 1 most intolerable features of camp life, as I afterwards found it, was the wilful and fiendish disturbance of the hours of rest by a set of aged blighters who ought to be thinking of their latter end instead of acting the jocund goat as it were, what? I've already told you about Jim, the fellow with the mallet, how he woke us up (me at any rate) in the small hours laying j about him with a four-pound block of wood on a handle in the dark, pretending to kill spiders and things. He might have brained poor old Sam—or rather hit him on the head I should say-wood touching wood it were. Worse titill he might have put a sudden stop to my own brainal power! Well, another weird thing was the way one fellow in our tent kept crawling in his pyjamas under the tent-flap into the dark- some (and very wetsome) night every ten minutes. What for I couldn't find out. And when he wasn't doing that he was emptying a half-sack of blacking tins, mus- tard tins, pepper and salt boxes, &c., on to the floor and examining them. When I read of the horrors of night raids at the Front I can sympathise with our poor boys out there when I remember my sufferings from the condiment merchant! A nice pickle, what? Then there w-shall I say the flow of spirits from the Llanelly tent just down the line. It must have been genuine pre-war, too. How they kept it up I don't know, and all in spite of frequent peremptory orders from the voice of authority to stop that ——! And what was so aggravating—to me anyhow—was to see how fresh and in- nocent they looked the next morning-like i pack of beastly little rompish lambkins, what? I do Admire moderation; and te-, sides, how did they get hold of the stuff? That reminds me that the full story of that bottle of pre-war is not yet told. It did not all disappear on the journey down. Half of it was secreted and at night Sam and I went out for a walk with the said half in Sam's water bottle while my bottle contained the necessary dilutant. "Hello, there! A voice pulled us up suddenly in the semi-darkness. It was the Captain. "What have you got in that bottle?" he asked kle quietly. Imagine ME having to hand over the goods tamely when spoken sharply to I I'd like to see anyone try that on in my office even if he was a field marshal ofEngland! If I hadn't a great admiration for the smart- ness and capability of the officer (and he was a gentleman, too, mind you) I. think I should have mutinied there and .then. In fact I did look round for a Vammer or a club, but I remembered reading that officers are generally armed. So I handed over the bottle. He smelt it. Right. "Now for Sam I thought, because I knew what Le had in his bottle. The sweat of agony stood on my lily-white marble brow as I waited for what seemed quite three seconds. "Good-night! said the Captain abruptly, turning away! The suspense was over, but poor Sam's nerve was gone. He has never been the same man since! I feel sure he will never again look upon the stimulant when it is red-or any other oolour-without shuddering to think of what he might have lost that night. A kind of home-made shell-shock or shell-out shock will, I feel sure, dog him to his grave. Talking about the sporting character of the captain reminds me of what he did when he caught Joe trying to work the giddy ambush, so to speak, with a pair of corporal's stripes. Joe is a lively youth of 50, and one evening found him in a dance which had been arranged in a eighbouring oamp. He gained admittance by borrowing a corporal's tunic. But Joe had a face you cc.uld dwell on—build a row of houses on in fact—and the officer spotted it. How long have you been a corporal? he asked Joe sharply. Five minutes, sir! was Joe's smart but respectful reply. "Righto!" came the good-humoured're- tort. Carry on!" 4 After I had been a few days in camp t was beginning to think that Jim was not talking tosh when he said that camp life and military discipline was splendid for the character of men like myself. When he said that I leaked very hard at him because T didn't like the accent hfi put on myself, but he was holding that everlasting mallet at the time, so I let the incident pass, and treated his impertinence with the dignity that a man of my intelligence and experi- ence knows how to keep fresh and green. What do you say? Still I really feel that if we had been at camp a fortnight instead of a few days it would have had a chastening influence upon some of the fellows. r Of course we had a very decent lot "f officers and what do you call the other fellows who are not officers-N.C.O.'s isn't it? That made things easier although the discipline was iron itself. Jim is not likely to forget it in a hurry. < He learnt the lesson of his life. He was a bit on the smart side. When we got to camp he handed in to the sergeant or some- body-he might have been a sergeant-major or even a corporal for all I knew then a ^certificate which Itated that he had been suffering from a very serious illness and was only fit for light duty. I can assure you, sir," lie said in ex- plaining the certificate, I'ver had a very bad turn indeed, and I'm not half well now. If it was not for love of my country I would not have thought of coming here: The sergeant-major or whoever he was looked him straight in the eye-I didn't notice which eye at the time-and I shall never forget how during the sickening silence that followed it was revealed to me once more that everything shady in this life is "overtaken by what's his name— Nemesis, isn't it? Sooner or later. Sooner or later the humbug or the piffler is laid bare-sooner in this case, and it was a splen- did lesson for us all. Very well," replied the sergeant-major. We'll put you on light duty! Jim's face lighted up with satisfaction, but it soon fell, because for the rest of his (Continued at foot of preceding column). J